{"id":1828,"date":"2025-09-23T18:29:57","date_gmt":"2025-09-23T18:29:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.uscupstate.edu\/servicestories\/?p=1828"},"modified":"2025-10-25T14:08:55","modified_gmt":"2025-10-25T14:08:55","slug":"fall-2025-courses-engage-students-with-non-profits-and-community-partners","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.uscupstate.edu\/servicestories\/fall-2025-courses-engage-students-with-non-profits-and-community-partners\/","title":{"rendered":"Fall 2025 Courses Engage Students with Non-Profits and Community Partners"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"799\" height=\"533\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.uscupstate.edu\/servicestories\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/54662070652_8832a76e3a_c.jpg\" alt=\"Students reviewing information for registration.\" class=\"wp-image-1839 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.uscupstate.edu\/servicestories\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/54662070652_8832a76e3a_c.jpg 799w, https:\/\/blogs.uscupstate.edu\/servicestories\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/54662070652_8832a76e3a_c-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.uscupstate.edu\/servicestories\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/54662070652_8832a76e3a_c-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 799px) 100vw, 799px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p>This fall, students in 35 courses and 71 unique sections are participating in Service Learning and Community Engagement (SL\/CE) opportunities with community partners throughout the Upstate and beyond. Through these courses, students gain hands-on experience applying skills they learn in class to solve problems and meet community needs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Find more information on these courses by searching on <a href=\"https:\/\/he.cecollaboratory.com\/uscupstate\/search?searchFilters=%7B%22unit%22%3A%5B%5D%2C%22scholarship%22%3A%5B%7B%22key%22%3A%22includeCourses%22%2C%22id%22%3A%22includeCourses%22%2C%22name%22%3A%22Includes+Courses%22%7D%5D%2C%22organization%22%3A%5B%5D%2C%22portals%22%3A%5B%5D%2C%22scfilter%22%3A%5B%22includeCourses%22%5D%7D\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/he.cecollaboratory.com\/uscupstate\/search\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Collaboratory<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading has-medium-font-size\"><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-primary-color\">Arts &amp; Communication<\/mark><\/strong><\/h1>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-pullquote\"><blockquote><p>Students in both introductory and advanced printmaking courses make unique, hand-crafted greeting cards for at risk community members. Discover the power of art to transform and connect us.<\/p><\/blockquote><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>ARTS U207 &#8211; SL: Printmaking I<\/strong> <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>ARTS U315 &#8211; SL: Graphic Design III<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>JOUR U428 &#8211; SL: Public Relations Campaigns<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading has-medium-font-size\"><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-primary-color\">Behavioral Sciences<\/mark><\/strong><\/h1>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>CAST U499 &#8211; CE: Child Advocacy Internship<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>CRJU U490 &#8211; CE: Criminal Justice Internship<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>PSYC U302<strong> &#8211;<\/strong>  SL: Developmental Psychology<\/strong> <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>SOCY U101 &#8211; CE: Introduction to Sociology <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>SOCY U322 &#8211; CE: Community Development<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>SOCY U333 &#8211; CE: Race and Ethnic Relations<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-pullquote\"><blockquote><p>Students learn about the aging and maturation process and work with retirement communities, school, and hospital systems to volunteer in the community.<\/p><\/blockquote><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading has-medium-font-size\"><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-primary-color\">Business<\/mark><\/strong><\/h1>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>MGMT U475 &#8211; CE: Advanced Operations Management<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\"><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-primary-color\">Education<\/mark><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>CHME U305 &#8211; SL: Public Health Emergency Management and Preparedness<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>CHME U489 &#8211; CE: Community Health Internship<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>EDSC U398 &#8211; SL: Topics in Secondary Education<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\"><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-primary-color\">Honors <\/mark><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>HONS U101 &#8211; SL: The Life of the Mind &#8211; Plugging In To My Community<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\"><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-primary-color\">Interdisciplinary Studies <\/mark><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>IDST U110 &#8211; CE: Community Engagement <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\"><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-primary-color\">Languages <\/mark><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"846\" height=\"474\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.uscupstate.edu\/servicestories\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/thumbnail_Screenshot_20250909_200251_Gallery.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1867\" style=\"width:421px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.uscupstate.edu\/servicestories\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/thumbnail_Screenshot_20250909_200251_Gallery.jpg 846w, https:\/\/blogs.uscupstate.edu\/servicestories\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/thumbnail_Screenshot_20250909_200251_Gallery-300x168.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.uscupstate.edu\/servicestories\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/thumbnail_Screenshot_20250909_200251_Gallery-768x430.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 846px) 100vw, 846px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>ASGL U310 &#8211; SL: Introduction to Interpreting ASL<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>ASLG U311 &#8211; SL: ASL to English Interpreting I<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>ASLG U312 &#8211; SL: English-ASL Interpreting I<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>ASLG U499 &#8211; CE: Internship<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>ENGL U101 &#8211; SE: Composition I <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>ENGL U102\u202f- SE: Composition II<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>ENSL U348 &#8211; SL: Digital Storytelling<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>GERM U101 &#8211; CE: Introductory German I<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>SPAN U311 &#8211; <\/strong><strong>SL: Introduction to Translation<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>SPAN U316 &#8211; SL: Advanced Interpreting<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\"><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-primary-color\">Nursing<\/mark><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>NURS U306  &#8211; SE: Introduction to Professional Nursing<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>NURS&nbsp;U325 &#8211; SL: Evidence-based Practice<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>NURS U445 &#8211; SL: Child Health Nursing<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>NURS U461&nbsp;&#8211; SL: Community &amp; Public Health Nursing<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>NURS U703- SL: <strong>Cultural Perspectives in Healthcare<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.uscupstate.edu\/servicestories\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/First-Engage-Green-back-after-Helene-1024x682.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1809\" style=\"width:470px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.uscupstate.edu\/servicestories\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/First-Engage-Green-back-after-Helene-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.uscupstate.edu\/servicestories\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/First-Engage-Green-back-after-Helene-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.uscupstate.edu\/servicestories\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/First-Engage-Green-back-after-Helene-768x511.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.uscupstate.edu\/servicestories\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/First-Engage-Green-back-after-Helene-1536x1022.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/blogs.uscupstate.edu\/servicestories\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/First-Engage-Green-back-after-Helene.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\"><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-primary-color\">Sciences<\/mark><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>BIOL U101&nbsp;&#8211; SE: Introductory Biology<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>BIOL U220\u202f- SE: Botany and Society<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>EXSC U480 &#8211; CE: Internship Exercise &amp; Sports Science<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">Service Learning Requirements<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The three dropdowns below indicate what each term ENGAGE Upstate uses means, and what a course would require to be recognized as such. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<details class=\"wp-block-details is-layout-flow wp-block-details-is-layout-flow\"><summary>SL &#8211; Service Learning<\/summary>\n<p>A course that heavily emphasizes a service project for a community member as a central aspect and includes at least 15 hours* of direct work on the project, academic instruction that ties to the service project, and meaningful reflection.<\/p>\n<\/details>\n\n\n\n<details class=\"wp-block-details is-layout-flow wp-block-details-is-layout-flow\"><summary>SE &#8211; Service Engaged<\/summary>\n<p>A course that facilitates service as a project for students in which they engage in the service for at least 4 hours.&nbsp; Project is tied to classroom instruction and followed with meaningful reflection.<\/p>\n<\/details>\n\n\n\n<details class=\"wp-block-details is-layout-flow wp-block-details-is-layout-flow\"><summary>CE &#8211; Community Engaged<\/summary>\n<p>A course that requires students to participate in 4 hours of community-related engagement (going to a community event, observing community meetings, et cetera) related to classroom instruction and followed with meaningful reflection.<\/p>\n<\/details>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This fall, students in 35 courses and 71 unique sections are participating in Service Learning and Community Engagement (SL\/CE) opportunities with community partners throughout the Upstate and beyond. 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